Spermacoce ruelliae
Also known as: Borreria monticola Mildbr. ex Hutch. & Dalziel +5 more
- Borreria monticola Mildbr. ex Hutch. & Dalziel
- Borreria ruelliae (DC.) K.Schum. ex Thoms
- Borreria scabra (Schumach. & Thonn.) K.Schum.
- Diodia scabra Schumach. & Thonn.
- Spermacoce palmetorum DC.
- Tardavel scabra (Schumach. & Thonn.) Hiern
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Rubiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Spermacoce ruelliae is an annual belonging to the Rubiaceae family. Found natively in Africa, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Spermacoce, which contains over 250 distinct species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Benin, Burkina, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Gabon, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Togo, Uganda, Zaïre